What is great power?

Former French President Charles de Gaulle once said: "France is not France without greatness." Therefore, France has always attached great importance to its status as a great power after the war. Especially in Africa, France has always had a strong suzerain plot against the former colonies, and regarded Africa as the main region to maintain its status as a big country, so it often used force to carry out military operations against the situation in Africa. Recently, in order to better meet the needs of military operations in Africa, the First Paratrooper Infantry Regiment of the French Marine Corps began to receive the first inland speedboat, with a total of three military boats. The First Paratrooper Infantry Regiment of the Marine Corps belongs to the French Special Operations Force and is good at amphibious operations. The new type of inland river military coxswain is 9. 1 m, with double 300 outboard engines and a top speed of 80 kilometers per hour. The boat is equipped with two kinds of artillery, both of which are equipped with 7.62 mm machine guns and 40 mm automatic Grenade launchers. The boat can accommodate 12.7mm machine guns and weighs about 2.5 tons. In addition, inland river military boats are also equipped with small radars and two sets of GPS navigation systems.

French special operations forces * * * is a small unit with 4000 active servicemen and 400 reservists. French special operations forces, like the United States and Britain, enjoy great freedom in choosing the most suitable weapons and equipment. Since 200 1, France has given more and more financial support to special operations forces, mainly for overseas operations. After 20 13, the number of troops increased from 3,000 to 4,000 to cope with the armed forces in Africa.

C? te d 'Ivoire was once a French colony in West Africa and fell into civil strife at the end of 2002. Based on the 43rd Infantry Battalion of the Marine Corps in Bue Port, C? te d 'Ivoire, France quickly set up a peacekeeping force codenamed "Unicorn" to intervene in the situation in C? te d 'Ivoire and supervise the ceasefire between the warring parties. However, on June 6, 2004, two Russian-made Su -25 attack planes of the Ivorian army suddenly attacked the camp of the French peacekeeping force, killing nine French troops and injuring more than 20 others, which was the worst casualty since the French army was attacked in Lebanon from June 65, 438 to October 6, 2004. After the incident, C? te d 'Ivoire realized that it had caused great trouble, so it explained to France many times, claiming that the air raid was an accident, which the Kuwaiti government "deeply regretted".

However, France simply ignored the explanation of C? te d 'Ivoire. On the night of June 6, 2004, the French army attacked the military airport in Yamoussoukro, the capital of C? te d 'Ivoire, destroying two Su -25 attack planes, five Mi -24 helicopter gunships and 1 Mi -8 transport helicopters of the Kuwaiti army. Through this powerful revenge of "answer blows with blows", France has demonstrated the will of great powers and once again established its position as the most powerful country in Africa.

It is understood that the "unicorn" troops participating in the above-mentioned operations were initiated by Britain and its special water forces during the Second World War. Since then, Britain has retained and maintained small water special forces. The USS Navy SEAL was born after the Second World War, and was mainly responsible for sea assault operations. At present, the US Navy also has a small "Brown Navy", including three riverbank squadrons, with 2,500 active sailors and 2,000 reserve sailors. From 2007 to 20 1 1, the United States had three riverfront squadrons serving in Iraq. Before arriving in Iraq for the first time, Hanoi sailors received infantry and amphibious training, most of which was directed by the commander of the US Marine Corps. Until 2007, the US Marine Corps deployed its main riverfront troops in Iraq.

In 2005, the U.S. Navy established the first riverside unit, which eventually developed into three riverside squadrons, each with 230 crew members and 12 combat boats. There are 900 army headquarters and support troops and 36 warships, each of which can carry 16 crew members, all equipped with machine guns and automatic Grenade launchers. The official Marine Corps riverfront troops wiped out the armed forces along the main rivers in Iraq. Most countries are unable to organize a riverbank combat boat force, so a special task force is very welcome. Because if a country is about to face a major war, it can use it to quickly recruit and train a larger riverside force.